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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapters 9-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the white reformatory worker say Absalom currently lives?
(a) Pimville.
(b) Springs.
(c) Sophiatown.
(d) Claremont.

2. Where does the taxi driver tell Kumalo and Msimangu that Absalom might be living?
(a) Claremont.
(b) Springs.
(c) Shanty Town.
(d) Carisbrooke.

3. Which of the following is John’s main political agenda?
(a) He wants better wages for blacks working in the gold mines.
(b) He wants complete equal rights for blacks.
(c) He wants blacks to separate and form their own country.
(d) He wants blacks to have the right to vote.

4. How do Kumalo and Msimangu travel to Alexandra?
(a) They take a taxi.
(b) They take a bus.
(c) They walk eleven miles.
(d) They accept a ride from a white man.

5. What neighborhood of the city does Msimangu live in?
(a) Claremont.
(b) Orlando.
(c) Alexandra.
(d) Sophiatown.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the FIRST place Kumalo and Msimangu visit to track down Absalom?

2. What city does the writer of the letter live in?

3. What tragedy does the black woman suffer?

4. When Kumalo et al. visit Absalom’s girl, how long has it been since she last saw Absalom?

5. Why did Kumalo’s sister originally go to the city?

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